Conservation in Mayes County, Oklahoma
Mayes County, Oklahoma
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 140
Payments: $1,533,841
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 5
Payments: $44,490
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 18
Payments: $512,175
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-1998
Recipients: 13
Payments: $30,466
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Mayes County, Oklahoma, 2012
Land in Mayes County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,551 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 285,102 |
| Cropland Acres: | 85,194 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 152,595 |
| Woodland Acres: | 37,338 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 9,975 |
Livestock in Mayes County, Oklahoma, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 7,298,236 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 64,218 |
| Layers inventory | 19,070 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 899 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 162 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: